News Room

29th March, 2010

After recently donating his wedding salami of Rs. 2.5 million to WWF – Pakistan, Mr. Abdul Samad Dawood, CEO of Dawood Corporation, announced an award of Rs. 200,000 annually for five years to support the projects funded by WWF Pakistan’s Small Grant Programme. This award has been named after his father as the Hussain Dawood Award.

The Scientific Committee of WWF - Pakistan that comprises of eminent scientists will approve the projects for the Hussain Dawood Award. Priority will be given to projects that help conserve some important natural wetland ecosystem in Pakistan.